@John D Doe: Don’t forget how badly the shinners did last time out in the locals, then bang (excuse the pun) big performance in the ensuing general election.

@John D Doe: Never mix up local elections ,where you vote for local candidates, with overall elections, where you vote for government (in) ability.

@Ulysses: Ireland First, the white Nationalism Party, the Führer Party, ze Irish people are anti-immigrant far-right or hard-right. Hope that is not too sensitive for you.

@Ulysses: collectively known as the patriot KKK parties. Who you rallied around, klansman.

@9QRixo8H: Being concerned about the impact of mass immigration on the economy, health, education etc is not hard or far right. No matter how many times you say it is. You don’t understand political leanings and swallow up the sound bites like a sheep.

@Mick Joe: Did I upset you? Single-issue anti-immigrant parties who’s focus is to target social group(s) in society are authoritarian hard right. Look up the political spectrum. Can’t even tell people what they are these days. And btw, clearly the electorate couldn’t care less about this so called “impact of mass imMigRatiOn” as the governing party (Greens/FFG) were returned, even gaining seats, despite so called “mass immigration”.

@John D Doe: how many profiles do you have on hère?

@Ulyssees: Ireland First, the ethno Nationalist Party, the Führer Party, ze Irish people are anti-immigrant far-right or hard-right. Hope those facts are not too sensitive for you.

@9QRixo8H: I wouldn’t say upset but just concern about the state of our education system in this country. When people of your ilk are challenged on the concept of extreme political leanings, you just default to the “you”re just far right” stance.
Btw authoritarianism on minorities are a structure of both hard right and hard left extremes. You sound pretty left to me. Classic horseshoe theory in plain sight.

@Mick Joe: getting upset because I’m telling you that Far Right is Far Right. Who were all rejected btw. Look up the political spectrum.

@9QRixo8H: I’m not upset ( I already stated that)…I’m just disappointed about your (and the population in general) substandard understanding of what constitutes an extreme political leaning. You’ll be the first to scratch your head when faced with a person who expresses concern about mass immigration but simultaneously supports LGBTQ rights. How do they fit in your simplistic person pigeon-holing system?

@Mick Joe: why would that confuse anybody. Is being lgbt now a political statement? Are you suggesting that being LGBT and burning down a hostel are incompatible?

@9QRixo8H: would love to know how many illegals are you currently accommodating

@9QRixo8H: seems they been turning things around massively though lately, border checks, flight checks, reduced income for Ukrainians,… Hence the increase in the polls..

@Mick Joe: there is a difference between being concerned about the current immigration system and spouting lies. I don’t know a single person who isn’t concerned about how we are dealing with immigration and the numbers of people seeking asylum. But the right wing racist mentioned above make up lies because they don’t want anyone coming in. The call asylum seekers “illegal” when there is nothing illegal about claiming asylum. They talk about “unvetted males” constantly when every single person who claims asylum has their fingerprints run through Interpols system. They are far more vetted than any Irish person moving in next door. They lie because they know their racist buddies won’t fact check them. We all want the asylum system fixed. But only the far right feel the need to make up lies.

@John D Doe: You get what you deserve as your boasting about more of the same… Is that a wise thing.

@9QRixo8H: Human rights??? So you believe economic migrants pretending to be asylum seekers have a right to arrive here, rip up their passport and we should be made pay them and house them? Looks more like the Governments recent tactics of trying to appear tougher on dishing out money to asylum seekers and using their Government controlled propaganda machine( RTE) have payed off. Then there’s all the votes from the asylum seekers. The low turn out from working class areas only shows that they feel so let down by the whole lot of them they must see no point in bothering at all. What difference will it make? They’ll just be getting screwed either way.

@Mick Joe: That’s exactly what he did and it looks like a whole lot more did too. I’m leaving this Country when I retire.

@Ger Huet: The British Government used plenty of “Bang” against the nationalist community in Northern Ireland and here too for hundreds of years. Several political parties in Northern Ireland on both sides would have had ties with organisations involved in the troubles. It was a war. Many Countries in the World have huge armies “Bang” and their Governments use them when they see fit to. How long do the Sinn Fein haters intend dragging up the troubles as some weapon against them?

@9QRixo8H: What are these gains for Greens/FFG you speak of? FF down 3.9% since 2019, FG down 2.4% and Greens down 2.1%, are you telling porkies again? Oh and btw Sinn Fein up 2.2% but shur we’ll say nothing about that.

@Darren Rowan: No . Because people who moan from the sidelines don’t actually get involved in exercising their democratic rights and voting those they oppose out of power.
Easier to moan online than vote

@9QRixo8H: You are a simpleton with absolutely zero to add to the discussion. Far right far right far right! Oh really? Good point, very well made and intelligently put. Cr3tin.

@John D Doe: at laugh at who is running the country now

@9QRixo8H: I’d imagine anyone right of your leftwing woke views is considered right wing, put up your real name you snowflake

So much anger from the shinner losers lol

@John D Doe: lol

@John D Doe: the sad thing is this happen last time most of their voters don’t bother with the local elections it’s playing not their hands and weedie Harris can’t see what’s coming

@Martin Finnerty: yes to a certain extent but also I think many have such a distaste and sickening of those in power and opposition they literally don’t want to even know about it. They’ve destroyed young people’s chances of having a home and family basic things in life. A lot of the younger generation are looking abroad now unfortunately, what z disgrace the politicians of thus country are, absolutely ashamed of them i voted for what it was worth as pointless as it has fast become.

@Martin Finnerty: The result if it proves not else, it proves name calling and insulting people doesn’t pay.

@Martin Finnerty: No, it’s the people who DON’T VOTE who are the lazy ones.

@Athena: I agree 100%. My reasons for voting in the local elections are a lot different to the GE. Most people I’ve spoken to are the same. It the local elections I voted for people more than party. There are good people at a local level in most of the parties.

@Martin Finnerty: Wait until the new TV licence comes in lol.

@Solar Luna:
Considering it’s likely to be a reduction for the majority who were paying it I’m not sure it would harm the government to be honest.
900k households, out of 1.6 million paid last year, 100k down from the previous year before the RTE scandals.
Also FFG voters tend to be older, and more likely to be already paying it

@9QRixo8H: The first time I have seen that, lol. They have turned the immigration situation into an ‘us against the garda’ situation. I think that’s how they get more like-minded baboons on board.

@9QRixo8H: Blighe eliminated.just been announced. Gutted for him. LOL!

@9QRixo8H: Normal people don’t post much. Haha…. presumably putting yourself in the “normal people” category. But yet spouting your far left propaganda across every article here.

@G: kind of sums up the far left also

NOBODY cared about immigration, other than the skin-triggered racists, because the governing parties of Greens/FFG who are overseeing this so-called migration “issue” were not only returned, they gained seats. The anti-immigrant parties were rejected into oblivion, again. SF are not going to pander to closed border parties that gained NOTHING.

@Dave Harris: but there are not enough services for the flux.

@brian madden:
But the only way we are going to find staff to go into those services will be immigrants.

@paddy fc: no you don’t. You say “too soft on our borders” as if it’s some kind of policy. What you and other slow people fail to realise is that we are obliged by international law to process asylum seekers. It’s not a policy by any government party.

@Gearoid MacEachaidh: obliged, lol. Here’s another one. We have a moral obligation. We have been overwhelmed with economic migration, and it’s time you woke up to this fact.

@paddy fc:no and here we have another one who doesn’t know what he’s talking about because lying is easier than reason. We have to process people who seek asylum under international law. Nothing to do with morals. And anyone who is an economic migrant should be refused asylum and returned. But they have to be processed first. You can’t just look at someone and say they’re an economic migrant without due process, as well you know. Unless you think that we should just abandon the rule of law and trials and just send people to prison because they “look guilty”. So yeah I am another one. Another one who is interested in facts not opinions and emotions. Thankfully the votes this weekend shows that there are far more people like me than there are like you.

@paddy fc: yes we are obliged under current law. You may not like it but not liking it doesn’t make it less true. Seriously what is it about that that you lot don’t get? Do the rules around immigration need to be changed, yes, and the changes coming down the road in 2025 will certainly help reduce the amount of economic migrants we get here. But in the meantime we have to follow the rules whether you like it or not. As for your comment about a moral obligation,, that’s your opinion, not mine.

@Gearoid MacEachaidh: wake up will ye. They are coming from safe countries, i.e., first point of contact. They are arriving with no proper documentation. They don’t need to be processed. They should be turned around and sent back immediately.

@paddy fc: your “wake up will ya” comment only serves to show your lack of argument. It makes no difference if they come from safe countries or if they dispose of their documents, they still have to be processed. That is the legal process. I would encourage you to actually read the legislation but you’re not interested in facts are you. You think the country should be ruled on opinions and emotions. Meanwhile in the real world we have laws. Do the laws need changing, yes. But you can’t just refuse to process people based on an opinion. You have to follow the law. There is a reason why the far right didn’t get the results they wanted and you lot predicted. It’s because most people know how laws work and you are your kind aren’t interested in the law.

@paddy fc: and there is no law that says you have to claim asylum in the first safe country you enter. Should there be, yes, but there isn’t. You’d think you’d actually look that up before commenting.

@SYaxJ2Ts: Another great Cork man

@Glen Kelly: well now how did she get it wrong if people asked her to run enough candidates so that they can lead local/national govt. She listened. And done that. And as you said, local and nationals are different; SF lost in locals 2019 while getting the highest percent in the nationals.

@Glen Kelly: Why are they lazy?

@9QRixo8H: Not much point in running loads of candidates if they are no good or the public have no idea who they are. 1 candidate called to my door, he was FF. If SF want people to vote for them they need to put in the work, no point hoping the protest vote will get you over the line. They didnt seem to have any strategy and you have to put that down to poor leadership. This was a chance for SF to send a message and get some momentum heading into a general election next year and they dropped the ball big time.

@9QRixo8H: I don’t see much of a prospect of a SF led government after the next general election or even their participation in a coalition. More likely FF, FG led coalition with Labour/ Green/SD and maybe some independents. The prospect of another 5 long years in opposition looms for SF.

@SYaxJ2Ts: BBQ?

@Sean O’Dhubhghaill: boil in the oven….boil + roast = broil

@Sean O’Dhubhghaill: maybe

@peter willekens: What??!!